Government Departments: Procurement
Commons · Question 1065 · Tabled 22 Jul 2024 · Cabinet Office · Official record
Answered 2 Aug 2024
Question
Asked by Luke Charters
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that SME suppliers are paid on time.
Answer
Answered by Georgia Gould, 2 Aug 2024
The Procurement Act 2023 introduces a range of reforms to make it easier for SMEs to access public sector supply-chains, and we will be ensuring that the powers in the Act are utilised to support the new government’s priorities. A new duty will require co...